goof off

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Definitions of goof off words

verb without object goof off to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc. 1
verb without object goof off to waste or kill time; evade work or responsibility (often followed by off or around): Exam week is not a time to goof off. We goofed around till train time. 1
verb with object goof off to spoil or make a mess of (something); botch; bungle (often followed by up): You really goofed up the job. 1
noun goof off a person who habitually shirks work or responsibility; idler. 1
intransitivephrasal verb goof off be silly, unproductive 1
noun goof off silly, unproductive person 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; apparently variant of obsolete goff dolt < Middle French goffe awkward, stupid

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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coast — The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
diddle — If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly.
doodle — a small pile of hay; haystack.
fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.